schnippen

/ˈʃnɪpn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
schnippt
past
schnippte
perfect
hat geschnippt

Meaning

  1. to snap, to flick (fingers)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

chasquear

chasquear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to snap, to flick."

Practice

1 What does schnippen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ mit den Fingern und das Licht ging an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schnippen?

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